Sault Little League Major All-Stars win state tournament opener

ISHPEMING — The Sault Little League Major All-Stars (ages 11-12) defeated Muskegon Roosevelt Park 8-6 in a pool play game at the 16-team state tournament Friday.

The Sault stars rallied from a one-run deficit, scoring three times in top of the sixth inning.

Logan Bailey was 3-for-4, while Avery TenEyck was 2-3, and Shane Thompson, Hunter Coneset and Alex Morehouse had one hit each for the Sault.

Sam Hopper, Morehouse, Thompson, Coneset and Bailey all combined on pitching duties. The Sault pitching staff gave up six runs on eight hits, striking out eight and walking six.

Sault Ste. Marie was scheduled to play West Portage Saturday and Ypsilanti Sunday to conclude pool play. The top two teams in each pool advance to the quarterfinals on Monday. Semifinals are scheduled for Tuesday, and the state championship game is set for Wednesday, July 24.

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